Outside the prison, the jailer patrolled by without any response. Zou Yangyao gritted his teeth and crawled forward: "I want to see the Dali Temple Minister!"
The jailer ignored him and continued walking. Zou Yangyao reached out of the cell and grabbed the jailer's ankle: "Here's the money."
These three words made the jailer's eyes light up. He squatted down and asked, "How much?"
The Dali Temple Minister had already undressed and gone to bed when someone reported that Zou Yangyao urgently requested an audience. He was about to refuse, but the jailer whispered to him that Zou Yangyao had money...
"What does it matter to me if he has money?"
Kang Xueyi was too proud to stand up.
The jailer outside said anxiously: "But, General Zou has made great military achievements after all, and now he is dying. If you don't go to see him, if he gets into trouble, we will have a hard time explaining it to the court. He is not a death row prisoner, and he has not been sentenced to beheading..."
"You're right!"
Later, driven by money, Kang Xueyi went to the Tianlao to see Zou Yangyao.
Zou Yangyao was fed water by the jailer, and his throat felt much better. He lay weakly in the jailer's arms and looked at Kang Xueyi who was walking towards him: "Sir, come closer!"
Kang Xueyi looked around and ordered the jailers, "Everyone, go out and keep watch!"
The jailers left. Zou Yangyao lay on the ground, then struggled to get up. He looked at Kang Xueyi and said, "Sir... I still have quite a bit of belongings. They're not in the general's mansion, so they haven't been confiscated, but... I'm the only one who knows where they are."
"As long as you find a way to let me out, I will give you all my belongings. I, Zou Yangyao, still owe you a favor. From now on, you can use me however you want!"
Kang Xueyi stroked his beard and looked at Zou Yangyao inquiringly, "But, if I save you, I will offend the prince!"
"Sir, I believe you can save me without offending them!"
Kang Xueyi looked at Zou Yangyao hesitantly: "How much property do you have? Where is it?"
"The property is not mine, it belongs to Yang Wanyan. She liked to cut expenses in the General's Mansion, and I turned a blind eye to it. But now that she's dead, naturally, I'm the only one who knows where that money is!"
Kang Xueyi's eyes lit up slightly, but he still looked at Zou Yangyao with some disbelief: "How much could a concubine have been greedy for?"
"Don't worry, it's definitely five figures in silver. Although you may not be short of it, after I am rescued, I will be yours, as will the people under my command..."
Zou Yangyao's words made Kang Xueyi's heart move. He asked curiously, "How do you know I would see you for money?"
"Remember when Ni Yueshan took Ni Yingying away with his money? That's my property!"
Kang Xueyi looked at Zou Yangyao in surprise, thinking that Ni Yueshan and Ni Yingying were sisters with deep affection.
"Okay, I need to verify that what you said is true before I can save you!"
*
On the second day, Jing Yuchen attended the morning court and heard many people pleading for Zou Yangyao. Now that he had become the crown prince and had his own forces, many civil and military officials in the court wanted to curry favor with him.
But in this situation, pleading for Zou Yangyao is equivalent to making an enemy of him, right?
"Father, Zou Yangyao has repeatedly tried to harm me. If I release him, won't he harm me? He'll also feel like he can't live without me! Even though he tried to murder this prince, he was still released!"
Jing Yuchen's voice was a little harsh, and he looked at the minister who was speaking beside him with displeasure. The minister was refuted by Jing Yuchen, but he was not afraid.
As a military officer, he was very strong and courageous. He puffed out his chest and said, "Prince, you are standing here peacefully now, aren't you? General Zou is a rare military talent, and he has made many contributions and has been a great hero. Many soldiers are also convinced of his loyalty. If he is imprisoned in the Sky Prison for life, wouldn't it be disheartening to the soldiers General Zou once led?"
The emperor looked at Jing Yuchen standing there and the general talking, his eyes were calm and his face was peaceful. He was not very interested in their argument, and it could be said that he had already made up his mind.
"If this person can also be given a chance to start over, won't those who want to assassinate this prince become even more unscrupulous in the future?"
"Prince, are you sure General Zou's intention to murder you isn't due to a personal grudge?"
Isn't it a pity to lose a general during a personal festival?
Jing Yuchen opened his mouth to refute, but the emperor said, "Okay, let me think about this matter carefully!"
As long as the emperor did not reject it outright, there is hope.
At this time, Dali Temple Minister Kang Xueyi spoke up: "Your Majesty, General Zou castrated himself to express his sincere repentance!"
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